Invalid&#39;s support



Dec. 6,- 1932. N. E. MAPHET I INVALIDS SUPPORT Filed May 31. 1930 R O T AQWayT flap/162 mm ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES j I NANCY ivrAPHET, or wIoHI'rA; Kansas I'NVALIDQS sorroivr- Application filed May 31', 1930. Serial in. 458,123.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in invalids supports and has for the primary object, the. provision of a device of the above stated character which will be comfortable to a person, -permitting the person to be efficiently supported in a sitting position with meansengagingunder the arms to aid the person in remainingin such a posi-v tion and to permit the nurseor attendant to ceeds, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. a For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing,

inwhichz' I Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an invalids support constructed in accordance with my invention.

same, a p 7 Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating the device positioned ready to receive an invalid.

Referring in detail' to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a supporting frame including converging corner posts orrmembers 2 connected at spaced intervals by upper, intermediate and lower bracesfifll and 5 respectively and the posts or members 2 have secured'jtotheirlower ends suitable casters 6 wherebythe device maybe easily moved from one place to another, either when occupied or unoccupied. The braces 3 4 and 5 r are omitted between the rear and front posts r 2 at one side of the device to form an entrance- Way which isnormally closed'by' a gate or when notemployed 'as a commode. A shelf Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating the rear post as] shown at 8 and 'det'achably s'ecured to thefront post by hooksor similar fasteners "9' providing a constructionjwhieh' '1 Will permit an invalidiperspn to beeaisily placed in or removed'fromtheframe'l. p iA-seatilO-is carried by'the' franie 1 and th'e front and rear braces atthe upper ends of the frame have ,detachably secured thereto i arm straps ll adapted'tobe positionedIui der; thearms'of an invalid located on the sea 0 to hidflli supporting the invalid withinithe' frame in aseatedposition; invalid may. rest upon the straps 11 consequentlyjrelieving l a some of the we ghton thatportionofflthe invalidsbody resting upon/the seat 10. f I

The seat 10 includes upper and'lowen members 12 and 13 hingedtogether asat 1 4 and the memberle? is "seerea to suitable braces. a 15 which are in turn secured to some of the braces 4 and'5 of the frame l. 'The member 13 isprovided'with the usual commode opening and is normally closed by the member 12 providinga comfortable seat for the invalid 16'is hinged to the braces 15 at one end and underlies the seat 10 and-is provided with a' 5 detachable'support-li at the freeend to per-J mit the shelf to be swung upwardly under 7 the seat when 'notflsup'porting a commode. It is to'be understood that. the commode rests" upon the shelf 16 directly. under the opening in the member 13 and may beeasily removed w therefrom by the attendant.-.

f From the foregoing descrlption taken mp s 'connect on'wlth the accompanying drawing,

it will benoted that aninvalid maybe easily. placed in and removed from the device through the entrance-way formedin one side of the fram'el' and normally closed by the door or gate -7and whenthe invalidis'positionedon the seat 10 and supported by the;

straps 11 under the shoulders,-' the invalid Y may then be movedby an attendant or nurse from one place QtO another and also when desiring touse the commode it is only nee-f es'sary'toraise the invalid slightly in-or'der to swingthe member 12 upwardly and perf a mit the invalid 'to' rest on the member 13. If desired the casters i 'may be covered with} 7 rubber or ang othersliitzrhle material-for the purpose of adening the sound and to increase the comfort and'easein which the invalid may be moved from one placeto an- I I V other within the frame. 3

V V 0 parts maybe made without departing" from the spirit andfiscope' ofv'the invention as claimed. 7

V p 7 V 7 Having thus-described'my invention; what I'claim 1s:

5 An invalids support 'comprisihg converg 7 ingcorner-posts,upper, lowerVand intermea s V, V i f diate braces-connecting said post s and-omit- 7 V v V ted between apa'ir of said posts to provide an r entranceway',aseatcarried by a pair of posts it 2:0 with. the 'entrenceway arranged at one side 7 2 ing is shield for the ,person on the seat and s cured toopposite upper' bracesiend adapted to extendfunderlthe ,erm pits of th'e person 30 on the seat to support saidperson in a sit of theseat to 'permit placi'ng of a person on p the sesithy wayof the entrancewey whileod' 'cupying asnbsttntialsittingp'ositioma, solid M door'for closing the, elitrenceway and providhinged;to-'one oftheposts z nd detachablyse- F ci red to'another po st,"aind spaced straps se- 7 :ti'ng' position, leavingthe arms of the person free for'useand disposed within the device. 3 lntestimony whereof I afiix my signature.-

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